Talismans - Magical gem: Aphrodite anadyomene

Magical gem: Aphrodite anadyomene

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CBd-Number:

CBd-4205

Collection:

IT_Firenze, Museo Archeologico Nazionale

Inventory:

1418

References:

Mastrocinque, SGG II, no. Fi 68

Material:

prase (green)

Dimensions:

10.5 x 7 x 4 mm

Iconography:

Aphrodite anadyomene

Description: Upright oval, both faces convex. Shape 12. Green prase. Intact.

A: Nude Aphrodite wringing out her hair. Greek inscription along the edge: αφρορ εισι → variants of Ἀφροδίτη and Ἶσις? (A. Mastrocinque).
B: Plain.

Bibliography
SGG II, 60, Fi 68.

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CBd-4205. The Campbell Bonner Magical Gems Database (2010-), developed at the Museum of Fine Arts, Budapest, editor-in-chief: Á. M. Nagy. Retrieved from: cbd.mfab.hu/cbd/4205 on 22-10-2024.

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Credits Photo: Attilio Mastrocinque

Notes Side A